Progressive Continues Hiring Drive, Looking for 8,000 New Employees Across Country February 25, 2020 Insurer Progressive said it intends to hire up to 8,000 new employees in 2020. With an increase in customers and...
Intuit to Acquire Credit Karma for $7.1 Billion February 25, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, QuickBooks and Mint, has agreed to acquire Credit Karma, the consumer technology platform, for approximately...
Board Finalizes Rule Scaling Back Joint Employer Liability for Franchisees, Contractors February 25, 2020 By Daniel Wiessner A U.S. labor board on Tuesday finalized a rule that will make it more difficult to hold companies liable for...
Aviation Safety Whistleblower to Get $90K February 25, 2020 By David Shepardson The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) agreed to pay $90,000 to an aviation safety inspector who faced retaliation for raising concerns...
Buffett Warns of Corporate Directors Too Beholden to CEO February 25, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel Warren Buffett on Saturday called on corporate America to make their boards of directors more accountable to shareholders and less...
Safety Board to Report on Tesla Autopilot Crash, Issue Safety Recommendations February 24, 2020 By David Shepardson The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday to establish the probable cause of a fatal...
Supreme Court Nixes Religious Bias Claim for Walgreens Denying Saturdays-Off Request February 24, 2020 By Andrew Chung The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed a victory to Walgreens, turning away an appeal by a fired former Florida...
Cyber Insurance Startup At-Bay Plans Expansion After Raising $34 Million February 24, 2020 Cyber Insurance startup At-Bay raised a new $34 million venture capital round, CEO and Co-Founder Rotem Iram disclosed in a...
Small Businesses Hope Employees Like Wellness Benefits Enough to Stay February 24, 2020 By Joyce M. Rosenberg Every month, the 30 staffers at Chris Boehlke’s public relations firm each get $100 to pay for anything that contributes...
Wells Fargo to Pay $3B to U.S. to Settle Fake Accounts Scandal February 24, 2020 By Chris Prentice, Pete Schroeder and Imani Moise Wells Fargo & Co. has agreed to pay $3 billion to resolve criminal and civil probes into fraudulent sales practices...